| Do you enjoy experimenting with recipes? Do you | | | | • 3 tablespoons honey Dijon mustard |
| ever wonder what something would taste like if you | | | | • 1 tablespoon honey |
| added something extra to the dish? Do you ever take | | | | • ¼ cup finely chopped sweet onion |
| “family favorite’ recipes and tweak them to | | | | • 1 large clove garlic, diced |
| accommodate a child, yourself or even a friend? I for | | | | • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves |
| one enjoy doing just that and more frequently imagine | | | | • 2 tablespoons olive oil |
| what I could do to change a recipe as I read through it. | | | | • ½ cup white wine |
| It might mean that I leave out an ingredient, add an | | | | • 4 small red potatoes |
| ingredient or even change the way something is | | | | 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees |
| cooked. That could mean switching from stove-top to | | | | 2. Sprinkle the chicken thighs with ¼ teaspoon |
| oven or the reverse or even grilling instead of either | | | | salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste. I like a |
| one of those methods. All of those things make a | | | | peppery taste so I use more than most folks, probably |
| recipe uniquely your own and you have the | | | | about ½ teaspoon. |
| satisfaction of creating a brand new dish. | | | | 3. Combine the mustard, honey, onion, garlic, |
| I have learned that chicken is one of the most | | | | thyme and ¼ cup white wine in a small Pyrex bowl |
| adaptable meats to cook. It combines with so many | | | | and blend together. Pour over thighs that you have |
| elements, vegetables, pasta and rice. It seems to show | | | | placed in a 9x9 baking dish or an oven safe skillet. |
| up in magazines most frequently and can be used in | | | | 4. Cut the red potatoes in half and place them in |
| ever so many ways. It can be comfort food and used | | | | the baking dish with the chicken thighs. Drizzle the olive |
| in a dish as familiar as Chicken and Dumplings or it can | | | | oil over the potatoes and sprinkle with the remaining |
| be elegantly stuffed and sautéed in wine. | | | | ¼ teaspoon salt and coarsely ground black pepper. |
| In the following recipe I changed the portions and | | | | 5. Bake for 50 minutes until potatoes and chicken |
| added several ingredients. I found the basic recipe for | | | | are tender. Stir the potatoes once to ensure even |
| a Honey-Mustard Chicken in a magazine supplement | | | | baking. |
| to our local newspaper and decided to personalize it to | | | | 6. Plate the chicken and potatoes, and add |
| our taste. We were very pleasantly surprised at the | | | | remaining 1/4 cup wine to the baking dish and stir over |
| result and it will be a family favorite in our file. | | | | a low heat until you have a thin drizzle to pour over |
| Honey-Mustard Chicken | | | | the chicken. Serves 3 generously. |
| • 3 skinless chicken thighs | | | | If cooking for fewer people, the leftovers will make a |
| • ½ teaspoon salt, divided | | | | delicious chicken sandwich lunch with potatoes for a |
| • Coarsely ground black pepper | | | | side. |